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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,987.75 and 2,237,714.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,987.75 and 2,237,714.44 is: 4,918,886.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,987.75 : 2,237,714.44 = 2,237,714.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,987.75/2,237,714.44 = 2,237,714.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,987.75x = 2,237,714.44 × 2,237,714.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,987.75x = 5,007,365,903,795.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,007,365,903,795.94/1,017,987.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,918,886.21

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